Reflections on Childhood Bullying – Unwavering Strength: Tina Dietz [Podcast]
What could have been delightful and innocent second-grade days, were filled with misunderstandings, fear, and pain. She didn't know why she was singled out as a target in her elementary school class, but it was glaring reality to her, that she was.(Podcast on ReLaunch – NEVER GIVE UP on Your Possibilities, October 8, 2014)
Nicknamed “Chubbles” by her classmates, recess turned into a game of avoidance and how to remain invisible. International bestselling coauthor to a wonderfully empowering book, Unwavering Strength and the handy solution-guide, Solve Any Problem in 10 Minutes, Tina Dietz shares how she was able to cope and heal, and offers advice for parents on how to deal with bullying.
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Tina's Backstory
She enrolled in therapy when she was just a teenager. Coming from a long line of business-running trend-setters and go-getters, she knew that the challenges and problems she faced as a child, could be faced, confronted, and resolved. While her journey was in no way easy, breezy, or tearless, like the 4th generation entrepreneur she is, she was fearless in pursuit of resolution and restoration.
As an adult and mom, she was tested again. When the doctors told her she may lose her ability to walk, the emotional signal flares shot off in her spirit like canons – doubt, worry, guilt, shame, confusion, they were all there. Aware of the news, but praying for the best this time around, she knew what was needed and the actions to take. To do good by her family and for herself, she needed to make quick shifts in her life and lifestyle. She needed entrepreneurial mobility, flexibility, and high income possibilities. In her own words – “I never had any intention of owning a business when I grew up! But, as I found myself going through college and graduate school, I was asked to take on a lot of leadership roles, and to develop and run projects. I discovered that I loved the process of building something from nothing, so that’s what I did!”
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